Visiting Daiso in the KC area for the first time? Here’s what you’ll find
Kansas City’s first Daiso recently opened in the metro, offering Japanese goods at a discounted price.
The Olathe store, 14673 W 119th St., is also Daiso’s first in Kansas. When it opened, it drew lines out the door.
First-time customers may notice that the cult-favorite offers unique products, as well as a special pricing system that may not be intuitive.
Consider this your comprehensive Daiso shopping guide: Here’s everything you’d want to know before visiting.
What are its hours?
The Olathe Daiso is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. On Sundays, it’s open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
It’s located in the Olathe Pointe shopping center and neighbors Marshalls & Homegoods.
What do they sell?
Daiso sells a wide range of products — everything from Japanese sodas to plushies to face rollers.
Many of their products are either Daiso brand or sister concept Threeppy.
Its sections include kitchen tools, decor, food products, makeup, fashion accessories, stationery, baby items and more.
Daiso also offers a wide selection of Sanrio character merchandise. The Japanese cartoon brand created Hello Kitty, who is seen throughout the store on items like rice molds, ramen and pencil holders.
It sells a variety of Japanese snacks: ramen, seaweed, chips, cookies, milk bread, etc.
How are things priced?
A vast majority of the store — about 80% according to area manager Doug Tally — is priced at $2.25.
Items that are $2.25 do not have price tags. The rest are priced in Japanese yen, but signs around the store help customers convert the price into U.S. dollars.
Daiso prides itself on affordability, as well as durability.
“I think you’ll find that the quality of our products is all very strong,” Tally told The Star. “It’s probably the most popular convenience store in Japan, so we’re just getting started in the United States.”
Will more stores open?
The brand — which has been in Japan since 1977 — now has over 200 stores in the U.S. (It’s in other other countries, too: Thailand, China, Canada, South Korea and more.)
The store is looking to expand its presence in the Midwest and will open another in September at the 10 Quivira Plaza shopping center in Shawnee.
Divya Chainni, a store manager from Houston who came to help with the Olathe spot’s grand opening, said it’s growing rapidly in the U.S.
“There’s an opening every week,” she said.
Meanwhile, Daiso recently opened two stores in the St. Louis area.
This story was originally published June 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM.